Latin America Geography

_________________ has the highest population in Latin America.

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Venezuela

What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?

• Slavery exists in few Latin American countries.
• Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.
• The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.
• Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa.

Venezuela is a world leader in the production of _______.

• oil
• sugar cane
• fish
• lumber

Most Latin American cultures are a mix of European and ______________ cultures.

• Asian
• Canadian
• Indigenous
• Australian

Latin America is ethnically diverse because of a blending of __________.

• Indigenous Americans, Asians, & Africans
• Indigenous Americans, Asians, & Europeans
• Indigenous Americans, Europeans, & Africans
• Europeans, Africans, & Asians

The Amazon Rain Forest is located mainly in _______.

• Mexico
• Peru
• Brazil
• Chile

The Panama Canal is located _______ of South America.

• north
• south
• directly east
• directly west

Which of the following would be MOST helpful to improving a country’s standard of living?

• decreasing the literacy rate
• increasing the literacy rate
• reducing the number of farms
• creating more low-paying jobs in factories

The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful in which industry to Cuba?

• farming
• fishing
• mining
• tourism

The Panama Canal was built to ____.

• improve good feelings between countries.
• provide a shortcut for trade.
• lower income taxes.
• improve mining techniques.